Statement on the passing of Pope Francis The Most Reverend Larry J. Kulick Bishop of Greensburg GREENSBURG, PA – “Today, I join with the clergy, religious and the faithful of the Diocese of Greensburg in mourning the loss of our…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — To help people who cannot travel to Rome but want to pray at the tomb of St. Peter and cross the threshold of the Holy Door, St. Peter’s Basilica is installing new webcams. Franciscan Father Enzo…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis announced that he will canonize Blesseds Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati next year and that the Vatican will host a world meeting on the rights of the child Feb. 3. Blessed Carlo Acutis,…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis’ trip to Asia and Oceania in September will be a trip of religious, economic and social contrasts. Visiting four nations Sept. 2-13, the 87-year-old pope will be making the longest trip of his pontificate,…
As the Universal Church looks toward the Jubilee Year 2025, the USCCB is thrilled to support the Holy Father in this “event of great spiritual, ecclesial, and social significance in the life of the Church.” Pope Francis stated in his…
SWITZERLAND – CNS – The only way to achieve true, stable and just peace is by having all sides of a conflict involved in dialogue, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, said at a peace summit in Switzerland. “The…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — “The time has come for a new Jubilee when once more the Holy Door will be flung open to invite everyone to an intense experience of the love of God that awakens in hearts the sure…
The World Day of Prayer for Vocations will be celebrated April 21. VATICAN CITY (CNS) — At its most basic level, a vocation is a call to happiness, said Korean Cardinal Lazarus You Heung-sik, prefect of the Dicastery for Clergy.…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Lent is a time to free oneself from slavery and take action to free others suffering from the multiple forms of slavery that afflict the world, Pope Francis said. Even though baptism has begun a process…
WASHINGTON – This year, Ash Wednesday falls on Valentine’s Day (February 14), and Catholics in dioceses across the United States can express love for their sisters and brothers in war-torn Ukraine and in 27 other post-Communist countries by giving to…
